Solve This Proportion

question 22

Short Answer

Solve this proportion. An electrical repair team of 6 electricians completes a job in 3 hours. How long in hours should it take 2 electricians working at the same rate to do the same amount of work?

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Definitions:

Inventory Turnover

A measure of how frequently a company sells and replaces its stock of goods during a period, offering insight into sales efficiency and inventory management.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations or those due within one year, calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities.

Earnings Before Interest

An indicator of a company's profitability calculated by subtracting all expenses except interest from revenues, commonly referred to as EBIT.

Tax (EBIT)

Taxation calculated on Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, representing the income tax expense charged on a company's operating profit.